महाभारतः mahābhārataḥ - book-14, chapter-93, verse-32

पुत्रार्थो विहितो ह्येष स्थाविर्ये परिपालनम् ।
श्रुतिरेषा हि विप्रर्षे त्रिषु लोकेषु विश्रुता ॥३२॥

32. putrārtho vihito hyeṣa sthāvirye paripālanam ,
śrutireṣā hi viprarṣe triṣu lokeṣu viśrutā.

32. putrārthaḥ vihitaḥ hi eṣaḥ sthāvirye paripālanam
śrutiḥ eṣā hi viprarṣe triṣu lokeṣu viśrutā

32. hi eṣaḥ putrārthaḥ sthāvirye paripālanam vihitaḥ
viprarṣe hi eṣā śrutiḥ triṣu lokeṣu viśrutā

32. Indeed, having a son is ordained for support in old age. This sacred tradition (śruti), O sage, is indeed renowned throughout the three worlds.

Words meanings summery:

• पुत्रार्थः (putrārthaḥ) - for the sake of a son, having a son as the purpose

• विहितः (vihitaḥ) - ordained, prescribed, appointed

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine)

• स्थाविर्ये (sthāvirye) - in old age, in decrepitude

• परिपालनम् (paripālanam) - protection, support, care

• श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - sacred tradition, Vedic text, revelation; hearing

• एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

• हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

• विप्रर्षे (viprarṣe) - O Brahmin sage, O sage among Brahmins

• त्रिषु (triṣu) - in three

• लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds, in realms

• विश्रुता (viśrutā) - renowned, famous, well-known

Words meanings and morphology

पुत्रार्थः (putrārthaḥ) - for the sake of a son, having a son as the purpose

(noun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of putrārtha

putrārtha - for the sake of a son, for offspring

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (putra+artha)

• putra – son, child
  noun (masculine)
• artha – purpose, aim, sake
  noun (masculine)

विहितः (vihitaḥ) - ordained, prescribed, appointed

(adjective)

Nominative, masculine, singular of vihita

vihita - prescribed, ordained

Past Passive Participle

Prefix: vi

Root: dhā (class 3)

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

एषः (eṣaḥ) - this (masculine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, masculine, singular of etad

etad - this

स्थाविर्ये (sthāvirye) - in old age, in decrepitude

(noun)

Locative, neuter, singular of sthāvirya

sthāvirya - old age, decrepitude

derived from sthavira (old)

परिपालनम् (paripālanam) - protection, support, care

(noun)

Nominative, neuter, singular of paripālana

paripālana - protection, support

action noun from root pāl

Prefix: pari

Root: pāl (class 10)

श्रुतिः (śrutiḥ) - sacred tradition, Vedic text, revelation; hearing

(noun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of śruti

śruti - sacred tradition, revelation, hearing

from root śru

Root: śru (class 5)

एषा (eṣā) - this (feminine)

(pronoun)

Nominative, feminine, singular of etad

etad - this

हि (hi) - indeed, surely, because

(indeclinable)

विप्रर्षे (viprarṣe) - O Brahmin sage, O sage among Brahmins

(noun)

Vocative, masculine, singular of viprarṣi

viprarṣi - Brahmin sage

Compound type : tatpuruṣa (vipra+ṛṣi)

• vipra – Brahmin, inspired, wise
  noun (masculine)
• ṛṣi – sage, seer
  noun (masculine)

त्रिषु (triṣu) - in three

(adjective)

Locative, plural of tri

tri - three

लोकेषु (lokeṣu) - in the worlds, in realms

(noun)

Locative, masculine, plural of loka

loka - world, realm, people

विश्रुता (viśrutā) - renowned, famous, well-known

(adjective)

Nominative, feminine, singular of viśruta

viśruta - famous, renowned

Past Passive Participle

Prefix: vi

Root: śru (class 5)